Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 81, No. 33, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 17, 1988 Page: 4 of 14
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Page 4-Palacios Beacon, Aug. 17, 1988
20 YEARS AGO-1968
The City State Bank paid 60
cents per lb. for Palacios' first
bale of cotton for the year, nused
by J.W. Jenkins, Jr. and ginned
A^iignct 7
St: Anthony's Shrimporee
celebration was a big success.
Miss Carolyn Flores was
crowned queen and Mary
Frances Orr won the honor of
being the first Little Miss
Shrimporee.
Approximately 50 boys,
including 14 lettermeri, were
expected to report for football
practice Monday.
The executives and directors
of General Telephone Company
of the Southwest flew into
Palacios Friday for their board
meeting and a deep sea fishing
From The Beacon Early Files
trip.
25 YEARS AGO-1963
Herman Bond will take over
as president of the City State
Bank of Palacios August 17.
Bond. L. Lee Brasfield and
Gerald H. Smith, all of Houston,
purchased the interest of M.M.
Brooking in a business
transaction Saturday.
Palacios Chamber of
Commerce will hold its 8th
annual Labor Day Boat Races
Monday, Sept. 12.
Practice sessions of the 1963
Fighting Sharks begin Monday
at 4 p.m.
Bernard H. Jensen and Orvil
L. Malcolm completed basic
training at Lackland Air Force
Base, San Antonio and Bobby
Fowler his recruit training at the
Naval Training Center, San
Diego, Calif.
30 YEARS AGO-1958
T.E. Seigler. of Hereford,
had been appointed the new
administrator of county hospitals
in Matagorda County and will
assume his post on October 1.
Classes in all schools in
Palacios and in the Tidehaven
district will begin September 2.
Work got underway eariy this
week in the demolishing of the
old O.C. Arnold Building on
Main Street in preparation of the
new, modem supermarket for
the Curtis family. Bids will be
opened Friday night for the con-
struction of the new structure.
Alcoa's Point Comfort
operation has been selected as
site for the August 19 quarterly
meeting of the directors for the
Texas Mid-Coast Water
Development Association.
Hunt's Food Market is
holdingits Eleventh Anniversary
Sale this weekend.
35 YEARS AGO-1953
Architect J.B. Pierce of
Midland was here inspecting the
$231,683 Central Elementary
School, and if his findings come
up to contract specifications, he
will recommend to the school
trustees that they accept the
building from the contractor,
A.N. Evans.
The 1261st bale of cotton had
been ginned at the local gin.
Walter Orr was appointed to
fill the principal's vacancy at the
elementary school.
With the loss of eight
lettermen from last year's squad,
the 1953 edition of the Palacios
Sharks will open their football
season at Needville, Sept. 11.
40 YEARS AGO-1948
J. Hardy Ross was the proud
owner of the county's first cotton
picker.
The Sharks would open the
season September 17 against the
Sweeny Bulldogs.
45 YEARS AGO-1943
The city purchased a five acre
tract near the railroad tracks north
of city limits to be used for
dumping grounds.
The Harry Sissons moved to
Eunice, La.
The fire boys had answered
four alarms the past tew days, all
grass fires.
50 YEARS AGO-1938
T.A. Castleton, of Bay City,
announced the contract had been
let to J.B. Hawthorne for the
erection of a new Sinclair Station
on the south side of the highway
at the curve.
55 YEARS AGO-1933
More than 7000 officers and
men of the Texas National-
Guards were at Camp Hulen for
the two week training period.
The Palacios Sharks defeated!
the Bay City Oilers in a double--’
header.
60 YEARS AGO-1928
Salt water in canals delayed
irrigation of rice fields in the
Blessing district
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’ Tune, to make a decision on movie
Editor
We should be grateful for the
many newspapers and magazines
which have printed news items
and critical reviews on Martin
Scorsese's film "The Last
Temptation of Christ” Without
their help we would've been in
the dark about the film and many
of us might have gone to see it
without knowing what we were
getting into.
Regardless of how accurate
and fair the news has been, just
knowing some of the subject
matter presented in the film tells
me what I need to know.
Reports say the movie shows
Christ dreaming or fantasizing
about two marriages and
committing adultery, telling St.
Paul that he has the gospel all
wreng-that Jesus didn't really
die and resurrect from the dead,
and picking up dirt and stones
and saying "This too is my
body." Also, reviewers all re-
ported that Jesus is depicted as
weak and unsure of who he is,
what his mission is, and what is
to say-even to the point of apol-
ogizing to his hearers at what he
says.
As if all this were not enough
to convince us of Scorsese's ig-
norance, the critics quote him as
saying he doesn't understand
why prevrewers are so up-
set...that it is "only a movie."
Another quote says Scorsese
made the statement that the movie
is "my way of trying to get closer
to God."
Can anyone be that ignorant?
Yes, they can. At least we need
to be charitable enough to re-
member the words of Jesus,
"Father forgive them, they know
not what they do."
This leaves us with decision;
to make. Mine are 1) I do not in-
tend to see the film because it
would be like paying someone to
whip me with a nail-spiked
whip. There would be absolutely
nothing to gain from my seeing
the film.
]2) Most importantly, I intend
to pray for Scorsese and all whe
made the film and all who see it
that God will touch them all anr
reveal the truth to them, mucl
like the experience Saul of Tar-
sus had on the way to Damascus
By doing these two things I
can look forward to something
wonderful coming out of this
disgusting film...lives saved and
praising Jesus, perhaps even
with a sequel movie...THIS
TIME TELLING IT LIKE IT IS.
I can hardly wait for that!!!
Marilyn Jones
Local hospitals provide excellent care
Editor joyed. These meals were only $3
I would like to take this way each and excellent
of expressing my appreciation I found during my stay at
and thanks to our Matagorda 'Wagner that many people do not
Hospital District Board of Man- know that many excellent sur-
agers for our hospitals. I have geons, cardiologists, orthopedic
had during the month of July surgeons do come to Wagner,
several important tests done at This is just the beginning ac-
Matagorda General as an outpa- cording to a talk I had with Don
tient. As a result, I was referred Hyett. These doctors have al-
to Dr. Ely in Bay City by my ways been willing to come to
Palacios doctor. Dr. Ely was Wagner over the years, but this
wiling to perform surgery at is not a well known fact. Even
Wagner General with my own more will be coming in the fit-
physician, Dr. Spaw, assisting, ture.
After surgery, my own doctor it was just necessary for me
here took over my care. to state publicly that it made all
I owe my quick and problem- the difference to me to be able to
free recovery to the excellent care be in familiar surroundings, with
given by very qualified nurses at so many licensed nurses, and
Wagner along with two very long time aids, many of whom I
good doctors. Also, under the knew and to have my own doctor
Silver Key, my daughter could whom I see regularly in Palacios
stay with me in a semi-private in attendance. The chaplain ser-
rcom using the other bed free of vice was also excellent
charge. Having always worked Thank you Palacios and
herself in large hospitals, my Matagorda County for your hos-
daughter was truly impressed by pitals.
the care I received, the cleanli- Sincerely,
ness of the hospital, and the ex- PatHowarth
cellence of the meals she en-
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mature psychologically, socially, emotionally and
intellectually.
East Side will place in a Basic Skills Support
Class those students who have been previously
been either retained, socially promoted (placed in a
higher grade level) or who score in the bottom
quarter of the reading scale on the California
Achievement Test
According to Linda Reaves, eligible fourth and
fifth grade students will leave their
math/scicnce/social studies block during the 45
minutes that social studies is taught to go to a
designated teacher for instruction. These students
will receive special instruction in development of
reading comprehension and "thinking" skills.
State required social studies objectives called
"essential elements" as well as local objectives will
be incorporated through materials and textbooks
selected for social studies content
FEDERAL PROGRAMS
In other action, the trustees approved the dis-
trict's continuing participation in the following
federally funded programs.
-Chapter 1: provides funds to employ six aides
to supplement instruction to students who have
scored at or below the 10th percentile on the Cali-
fornia
Achievement Test
-Chapter 1 Migrant: provides funds for two
classroom aides and a third aide half-time for
record-keeping and half-time for tutoring at the
secondary level to provide supplemental instruc-
tion for students whose parents are engaged in the
agriculture and fishing industries.
-Chapter II-Supplemental funds to purchase
library books, audio-visuals and computer soft-
ware.
-The National Lunch Program: provides funds
for qualifying students to receive breakfast and
lunch. Also supplies USDA commodities to the
district.
-Special Education: the district is a member of
the Matagorda County Educational Cop-op ahd
receives services for qualified students with special
needs.
-Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of
1986: pays for educational programs on drug
abuse.
-Title II Education for Economic Security Act:
hinds are used to improve staff development for
math and science teachers.
Also approved was Mid-Coast Driving School
to continue administering the district's driver edu-
cation program. The cost will remain the same as
the 1987-88 year. The district pays $98 and each
students pays $100. Mid-Coast handles all equip-
ment, paperwork and collection of fees. The dis-
trict began contracting driver education services for
students two years ago when car dealers were un-
able to furnish vehicles to Lbs district for use in the
program.
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"In the beginning, God cre-
ated the heavens and the earth,"
and ever since man has been
busy altering the face of the
earth! We wonder what will
happen if man becomes capable
of altering the face of the heav-
ens.
This week I spent three dull
days on the A&M campus at
College Station attending a Mu-
nicipal Inspector Training
School. Many of the presenta-
tions had to do with new and
continuing efforts to correct
some of our earlier mistakes;
many of which are still going on.
We heard an estimate of the
number of leaking underground
fuel tanks. This new agency es-
timates a 10-year period to locate
and record the many abandoned
tanks. Of course those in use
must be reported within a certain
time or face a penalty. The
commissioners had only two
crews to go out and drill test
holes, test for presence of fluids,
and validate the findings. They
can only act on only the most se-
rious cases which seem to prer
sent an immediate danger-gas
leaking into sewer or water maitj
or the potential to penetrate out
source of well water.
The presentation which af-
fected me most was by Dr.
Charles Powell, Director of Vet-
eran and Handicap Services for
A&M. This is something which
has been almost totally ignored
by architects and engineers.
Most of us do not realize the
problems a person in a
wheelchair, with no control of
the lower body, faces. Our con-
ventional handicap toilet stalls are
useless. We provide a handicap
lavatory, then Install a faucet
handle they cannot operate. And
the list goes on. You folks in the
schools and other public;
buildings will be hearing more
on this subject. In th%
meanwhile, I ask all you citizen^
to help in making a start in ouf
parks, fishing piers, etc. Yon
will hear more! ;
I made a stop Sun day at Bay
City for the district VFW Coro
vention. We heard some good
talks, witnessed a very effective
memorial service, and ate a fine
meal. One thing which I noticed
seemed symbolic of the veterans'
outlooks. Approximately 90
percent of the cars on the parking
lot were American made-at least
they had American names! This
should tell us that the ve
are stiljjjrking
TJ.S.A., wun all its faults. Stj
let's back them.
the good
eterans
od old
they
wonrt
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